S&P 500 Rises 0.3% at the Open
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 7, 2026.
MARKET OPEN
U.S. Markets
- S&P 500+0.30%
- Dow Jones Industrial Average+0.18%
- Nasdaq Composite—
A negative July payrolls number did nothing to slow the record run, with the S&P 500 opening 23 points above yesterday's close. Traders are reading weak jobs data as a faster path to rate cuts, and the Dow is following along.